According to the 2011 Census, what was the population density of Uttar Pradesh?
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According to the 2011 Census, what was the population density of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: B. 829 people/km² — Population density is the number of people living per unit of land area, calculated as Total Population ÷ Total Geographical Area, usually expressed as…
- A.
2894 people/km²
- B.
829 people/km²
- C.
109 people/km²
- D.
1029 people/km²
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Correct answer: B
Population density is the number of people living per unit of land area, calculated as Total Population ÷ Total Geographical Area, usually expressed as persons per km². It is a census statistic published state-wise for every Census of India.
Applying this to Uttar Pradesh from the 2011 Census:
Census 2011 recorded Uttar Pradesh's total population as 199,812,341 and its total geographical area as 240,928 km².
Density = Population ÷ Area = 199,812,341 ÷ 240,928 ≈ 829 persons per km², which is the figure published in the Census 2011 final tables for the state.
This figure is consistent with Uttar Pradesh's known ranking: at 829 persons per km², UP is the 4th most densely populated Indian state in the 2011 Census — behind Bihar (1,102/km²), West Bengal (1,029/km²), and Kerala (859/km²) — and well above the all-India average density of 382 persons per km², which fits UP's status as India's most populous state.